MBCH Children and Family Ministries

Transitional Living Program

From Foster Care to Independence

With little or no family support system, young people who are aging out of the foster care system are at significant risk of failing to become independent, successful adults. The MBCH Children and Family Ministries Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides the opportunity for young people between the ages of 16-21 to transition out of residential care or foster care into independence.

To give these youth the best possible chance to succeed in life, we provide training programs to develop independent living skills necessary for these youth to live on their own. The goal is to teach self-sufficiency through education, employment, and good decision-making. MBCH Children and Family Ministries also recognizes that while these youth need to develop independent living skills, they also need family support. We assist them by either helping them reconnect to biological family (when appropriate) or to find those who can function as family for them.

Apartments (Scattered Site)

MBCH Children and Family Ministries also offers furnished apartments in the community for young men and women. They youth live on their own, where they apply the skills they have learned.

The youth have regular contact with an off-site case manager who helps them continue to learn and practice life skills such as:

Money management

Maintaining a job

Daily living skills

Relationship skills

Self-support

They are given the opportunity to experience life just as they will when they become adults. The TLP Scattered Site program provides the ability to learn and succeed with a safety net.

Group Homes

The group homes are designed for young men and women to experience independence while being closely supervised. They learn important life skills such as:

Meal planning

Career planning

Interpersonal skills

Job preparation

Housekeeping

Staff helps youth to define and attain school or vocational goals and all residents are required to be enrolled in high school or GED classes.

Our Ministry Locations

Missouri Baptist Children's Home provides ministries of Hope and Restoration throughout the state of Missouri through regional campuses in Bridgeton, Mt. Vernon, and Peculiar. Regional offices are maintained in Bridgeton, Jefferson City, Joplin, Kansas City and Springfield to provide the support needed by hundreds of foster families and children.
Volunteers are always welcome...

Who We Are

Missouri Baptist Children's Home was founded upon a dream of Mrs. Joseph B. Thompson in 1882. Mrs. Thompson saw a vital need in the rapidly developing city of St. Louis, for a place to house orphaned children and infants when they had no place to go.A member of the Ladies' Sewing...

Adoption

There are hundreds of foster children in Missouri who are waiting for a forever family. The photos listed on this page are some of those whose care is managed by MBCH Children and Family Ministries. For more information about the children listed as available on this website, please contact our INTAKE...

Foster Care

Foster Care provides a temporary home for children who are unable to live in their biological parent's home. Foster parents provide a safe home and place for children to heal until they are either reunited with their birth family or an adoptive home is found.
Family Foster Care Parents provide care for...

Foster Care

With little or no family support system, young people who are aging out of the foster care system are at significant risk of failing to become independent, successful adults. The MBCH Children and Family Ministries Transitional Living Program (TLP) provides the opportunity for young people between the ages of 16-21 to...

Human Trafficking Rescue

Human Trafficking profits from enslaving people for sexual servitude and forced labor world-wide. Consider the following statistics:
There are 100,000 to 300,000 underage girls being sold for sex in America.
The average age of American victims is 12-14 years old.
1 out of every 3 teens on the street will be lured toward prostitution...

Informational Meetings

MBCH Children and Family Ministries unique ministry is to provide Christian foster parents for children who have been abused and neglected. Christian foster parents have a wonderful opportunity to share their homes, their lives, and the love of Christ with foster children and their families. Our mission is to make a...

Services

If you or someone you know has just learned of an unplanned pregnancy, there may be feelings of fear, confusion and concern about the future.Having a baby can be stressful, even in the best of circumstances. An untimely pregnancy affects the individual in every aspect of life.At MBCH Children and Family...

Planned Giving

MBCH Foundation staff conduct Christian Stewardship Seminars for churches, community and/or civic groups. The seminar is presented at no cost or obligation to the organization or individuals who attend.
These seminars focus on basic principles of Christian stewardship as well as ways to plan your estate so you can 1) increase your current income,...

Planned Giving

You can include Missouri Baptist Children's Home in the final distribution of your estate to help the hurting and abused children in our care. In this way, your life continues to have a positive influence long after your in Heaven! Future generations of children, youth and families will benefit from the compassion and generosity of...

Show Your Support

Countless churches, mission groups and organizations have collected needed items to benefit the children served by the programs of MBCH Children and Family Ministries. Individuals also routinely donate items directly to the Children’s Home.
In order to facilitate the collection and distribution of the needed items, MBCH has established the "Campus Store"...

Adoption Program

The LIGHT House is a full service adoption agency licensed in the State of Missouri. Since 1985, our experienced staff has facilitated hundreds of successful adoptions. We help connect expectant mothers, who will be delivering or have delivered their babies in Missouri, with prospective Christian adoptive families who may live throughout...

Maternity Home

For young pregnant ladies aged 12 - 21 who need a safe place to stay while pregnant, we offer full residential services. All residential services are provided free of charge.
The residential services are provided in a wonderful large home that is clean, beautifully furnished, and private. Our staff provides a loving...

Ways You Can Support Our Ministry

The LIGHT House is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization. Your gift is tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.The Light House has been providing services to the Kansas City area since 1985. We have been blessed in the recent years with your gifts of service and resources. We cannot operate...

Ways You Can Support Our Ministry

We view our volunteers as an extension of our staff. Because of this, we ask volunteers to go through a process similar to that of new employees. We ask that you complete an application, which includes references, complete a background check, and go through an orientation process. The information needed is...

Speakers & Leadership

SpeakersWe have a list of excellent women’s ministry speakers that are ready to come to your church, and they’re all from right here in Missouri. Take a look at the list of speakers to find the right speaker for your next women’s ministry event.Download a List of SpeakersLeadershipView a State District...